"Every writer should make an effort to attend writers' conferences," they said. "It'll be fun," they said. Boy howdy, were they right! Caroline (of Cosmos and a Cuppa) and I set out with her husband Daniel and their 15-month-old on Tuesday morning, bound for the Art of Writing Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. Before I go … Continue reading The Art of Writing Conference {with notes!}
Category: The Trekking Hobbit
Trekking Out of the Hobbit Hole: WWII Re-Enactment!
I think I've pretty much established my passion for World War II history on this blog. It's been my favorite time period ever since I was little. So many of my favorite movies/TV shows revolve around it, our whole family vacation this year centered around walking in the footsteps of the famous Band of Brothers--and … Continue reading Trekking Out of the Hobbit Hole: WWII Re-Enactment!
Book Review/Shout-Out: “How Easy Company Became a Band of Brothers”
Last year, not long after I read and watched Band of Brothers for the first time, I found out about a Kickstarter project run by a descendant of one of Easy Company's most beloved medics. Chris Langlois, the grandson of Eugene "Doc" Roe, had an idea for a children's book about Easy Company and had started … Continue reading Book Review/Shout-Out: “How Easy Company Became a Band of Brothers”